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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Sony Xperia Z5

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and Sony Xperia Z5: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), ahead on Design & display, Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware or Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Design & display	6.9	6.4
Performance & hardware	1.3	2.1
Camera	5.4	4.0
Connectivity	3.6	4.2
Battery & charging	2.8	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,300 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Usable Surface: 74.3 %; against 69.6 %

Sony Xperia Z5, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
Display Pixel Density: 428 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 154 g; against 172 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Process Size	28 nm	20 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 430
Storage Type	—	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	37,256	—
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	White, Black, Gold, Green, Pink
Body Thickness	7.3 mm	7.3 mm
Body Width	74.1 mm	72 mm
Body Height	151.5 mm	146 mm
Weight	172 g	154 g Best value
Usable Surface	74.3 % Best value	69.6 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh Best value	2,900 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	17 h	17 h
Standby time	—	540 h
Music playback time	78 h	87 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	428 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	986 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen, IPS LCD, TRILUMINOS Display, X-Reality Engine

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Side

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, DLNA, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, DLNA, microUSB, USB OTG, TV-out
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.19 W/kg	0.55 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.25 W/kg	0.64 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.41 W/kg Best value	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.55 W/kg Best value	0.78 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE	Stereo Speakers, aptX, A2DP, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2016)	Xperia Z5
Model numbers	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108	E6653, SO-01H, SOV32, E6603, 501SO